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Pool sessions are the perfect way to develop and improve your paddlingtechnique, bracing and your roll, no matter what your paddling levelis. The pool offeres a controlled environment, warm water and thefeeling of being “safe” as you hang there upside down in the water.Dependingon your skill level, the most basic roll clinics start with masteringthe ‘wet exit’ (exiting the kayak while it is upside down in thewater). We then work on developing an understanding of the fundamentalsof the C-to-C roll, by stepping through a standard progression,including hip snaps, T-rescues and the dynamics of the roll. Studentswill benefit from hands on instruction throughout this session, as theinstructor is in the pool with the students, helping through each stepof the progression.Thenext level in pool progression is developed for whitewater kayakersthat have previous experience or instruction with the roll, but are notyet able to execute a successful roll regularly. In this session,instructors provide hands on intsruction and coaching to help studentsmaster the individual components of the C-to-C roll, enabling strudentsto practice their roll much more confidently.

Within our pool session clinics, we work onpaddling technique as well – improving your strokes and perfecting yourbracing. While many paddlers dedicate lots of energy and importance tothe roll, we find that the real trick to kayaking is staying up-rightin the first place. For this reason, we believe that solid bracingtechniques are essential to the success of any kayaker. We introduceand practice the different techniques needed to keep your kayakright-side up, using both the low and high brace. We also work toensure that students can recognize the different advantages anddisadvantages of the two important braces.

Location: Hood River Pool

Pool Session Dates and Times:

November 17 (10:00 – 1:00 pm)

December 15 (10:00 – 1:00 pm)

January 19 (10:00 – 1:00 pm)

February 16 (10:00 – 1:00 pm)

To register for any of these pool clinics, please email Heather Herbeck at hherbeck@yahoo.com or call 1-800-306-1673.

Creeking Clinic

NOVEMBER 18TH

Requirements: Combat Roll, Comfortable on Class III-IV WhitewaterCost: $85 (lunches, transportation to the river and all necessary equipment provided)Rivers: Water-level dependant. Options include: The Hood River, Orletta and MWS, East Fork of the Lewis.Areyou interested in developing the skills that will allow you to explorethe amazing creeks available in the Pacific Northwest? If so, thisclinic is for you!Thisone-day clinic is designed specifically for intermediate/advancedpaddlers who have the desire to work on their creeking skills in orderto begin enjoying many of the rivers in the Northwest. We will practicetight eddy turns, boofing, running waterfalls, getting out of holes,technical paddling maneuvers, scouting, and setting up “safety” foryour paddling partners. In this supportive environment, we will focuson skills necessary to get you and your paddling companions downtechnical whitewater runs, safely. This clinic is designed to buildyour boating confidence and skills, allowing you to make wise boatingdecisions when out on the water.Get your Creek on!Thiscourse is lead by Wet Planet instructor and Team Jackson padder HeatherHerbeck, Wet Planet owner Todd Collins and Expedition kayaker AndyRound. Get out on the water with us, and enjoy the opportunity toimprove your creeking skills while enjoying some of Wet Planet’sfavorite backyard runs.To sign up for this clinic, please call Wet Planet Whitewater at 1-800-306-1673.

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